GREENWOOD 

Qarriage  Service. 

This  service  is  organized  for  the  accommodation  of  lot-owners  and 
visitors.  Carriages  will  pass  over  the  specified  route,  showing  all  the 
principal  monuments  and  points  of  interest  in  the  Cemetery. 

Passengers  wishing  to  alight  at  any  part  of  the  route  will  be  fur- 
nished with  return  checks  by  the  starter  on  the  stand,  before  starting, 
without  any  additional  charge. 

Lot  owners  and  others  will  find  this  a  great  convenience,  as  by 
this  route  any  part  of  the  Cemetery  can  be  reached  with  only  a  few 
minutes  walk. 

Carriages  will  leave  the  stand,  inside  of  the  Northern  Entrance  at 
Fifth  Avenne  and  Twenty-fifth  Street,  every  pleasant  day,  from  the 
first  of  May  to  the  first  of  November,  every  fifteen  minutes  or  oftener, 
if  required,  between  the  hours  of  Nine  A.  M.  and  Five  P.  M.  From 
the  first  of  November  to  the  first  of  May  suitable  carriages  will  be 
on  the  stand,  every  fair  day,  between  the  hours  of  Ten  A.  M.  and 
Four  P.  M.,  to  convey  two  or  more  passengers  over  the  route,  or  any 
point  in  the  Cemetery  when  desired. 

FARE. 

ADULTS,        ......        25  Cents  each 

CHILDREN,       (between  the  ages  of  5  and  10  years.)       10  Cents  each 

It  is  desired  to  make  this  service  a  public  convenience,  and  every 
available  means  will  be  adopted  to  attain  this  end. 

Visitors  taking  Return  Checks,  and  leaving  the  carriages  near  the 
middle  or  back   part  of  the   Cemetery,  may  on  fine  Sundays  experi- 
ence some  delay  in  finding  vacant  seats  for  their  return.     By  keeping  • 
on  the  route   a  little  patience  will  be  rewarded,  as  sufficient  carriages 
will  be  sent  through  to  return  all  persons  holding  checks. 

SOUVENIR  ALBUMS 

CAN   BE   HAD   FROM  THE  DRIVER. 
PRICE    25    CENTS  EACH. 


CARRIAGES  run  over  the  following  named  avenues  from  their  stand  inside  of  Gate 
at  Fifth  avenue   and  Twenty-Fifth  street,  showing  all  the  objects  of  interest,  as 
follows : — 

The  Northern  Entrance  ;  Office  on  the  right  and  the  Visitors'  Rooms  on  the  leti  "t 
carnage  way.  The  recesses  above  the  gateways  are  filled  with  groups  of  sculpture, 
representing*  Our  Saviour's  Entombment  and  the  raising  of  the  Widow's  Son  ;  on  the 
reverse,  or  inside,  The  Resurrection  and  the  Raising  of  Lazarus. 

On  the  elevation  directly  inside,  facing  the  entrance,  stands  the  monument  erected 
to  the  memory  of  the  late  J.  A.  Perry,  Comptroller  of  Greenwood  Cemetery  from 
December  4th,'  1843,  to  the  date  of  his  death,  August  26th,  1881. 

Landscape  avenue  :  Arbor  Water,  and  on  the  left  is  the  Receiving  Tomb,  capable  of 
holding  1,500  bodies. 

Valley  and  Walnut  avenues  :  Valley  Water,  and  the  monument  erected  to  the  memory 
of  John  Matthew6.  Upon  a  richly  sculptured  sarcophagus  lies  the  full  length  recumbent 
statue  of  the  deceased.  On  the  corners  of  each  of  the  four  pillars,  cut  in  marble  are 
correct  portrait  figures  of  different  members  of  the  family  ;  above  this  rises  a  canopv 
and  spire  of  richly  decorated  stone  to  the  height  of  36  feet,  resting  upon  a  tablet  of 
sculptured  marble,  the  lower  side  or  ceiling  of  which  is  carved,  representing  Mr. 
Matthews  at  the  age  of  21  years  leaving  England  for  America.  On  a  tablet  under  the 
canopy  is  a  veiled  female  figure  seatedin  a  richly  carved  chair,  typifying  grief  ;  sur- 
mounting the  angles  of  the  tablet  are  four  grotesque  gargovles,  or  monsters,  with  open 
mouths,  through  which  the  rain  water  falling  upon  the  roof' is  discharged.  The  monu- 
ment was  designed  and  executed  by  Prof.  Carl  Muller,  at  a  cost  of  nearly  $30,000. 

Oak  avenue  :  Locust  Hill,  on  which  stands  a  monument  with  the  Bronze  Bust  of 
Horace  Greely,  erected  by  the  printers  of  this  country  and  other  friends  as  a  modest 
memorial  to  departed  worth.  On  the  eastern  or  front  face  of  the  pedestal  is  a  bronze 
bas-relief,  representing  the  youthful  Greely,  composing  stick  in  hand,  at  his  case;  on  the 
north  panel  is  a  rude  plow,  and  on  the  opposite  side  a  pen  and  scroll,  both  emblems  cut 
in  relief  from  the  granite. 

Orchard  avenue  :  Showing  monument,  statuary  and  Tomb  of  the  Havemeyer  Brothers, 
Chapel  Hill,  and  Steinway's  Tomb,  the  largest  private  tomb  in  the  Cemetery. 

Landscape  avenue  :  Tulip  Hill  and  the  Fireman's  Monument,  surmounted  by  the  figure 
of  a  fireman,  holding  a  child  in  his  arms.  The  whole  is  exceedingly  appropriate  in 
design,  as  every  thing  connected  with  the  Fire  Department  is  illustrated,  either  on  the 
monument  or  gate ;  it  was  erected  bv  the  old  Volunteer  Fire  Department  of  New  York 
City. 

Statuary  monument,  erected  by  Harry  Howard,  ex-chief  engineer  of  the  New  York 
Fire  Department,  in  memory  of  his  foster-mother,  showing  her  as  adopting  him  when 
saved  from  a  burning  building. 

Vale  avenue  :  Showing  Crescent  Dell  and  Dell  Water  and  the  Marble  Tomb  of  Isaac 
N.  Phelps,  a  prominent  banker  in  Wall  Street,  New  York. 

Crescent  and  Dale  avenues  :  Crescent  Water  and  Mr.  Niblo's  Tomb,  formerly  owner 
of  Niblo's  Garden  in  New  York — one  of  the  finest  vaults  in  the  Cemetery.  The  grounds, 
in  front  display  a  succession  of  choice  flowers  all  through  the  flowering  season. 

Locust  avenue  :  Woodland  Ridge,  Cedar  Dell,  and  the  Shelter  House,  erected  for  the 

convenience  and  accommodation  of  visitors. 

Nearly  opposite  to  the  Shelter  House  is  the  lot,  more  generally  known  as  the  "Old 
Maids'  Plot,"  where  five  sisters  are  interred,  whose  ages  ranged  between  100  and  117 

years. 

Union  and  Vernal  avenues  :  Showing  Summit  Ridge  and  Alpine  Hill,  and  the  Oriental 
Tomb  of  C.  K.  Garrison,  Esq.,  formerly  Mayor  of  San  Francisco.  This  fine  and  elabo- 
rate piece  of  work  was  put  up  at  a  cost  of  over  $30,000. 

Sassafras  avenue  :  Edward  Cumming's  large  circular  lot  and  massive  granite  monu- 
ment— the  largest  of  its  kind  in  the  Cemetery.  » 

Grape  avenue  :  Circular  lot  and  granite  monument  of  George  Law,  formerly  a  promi- 
nent railroad  and  steamship  owner  of  New  York. 


RETURNING. 




CYPRESS  avenue ;  Circular  lot  and  marble  temple  of  A.  S.  Scribner.  A  superioi 
piece  of  Italian  sculpture,  representing  the  figure  of  Hope,  under  a  canopy  of 
marble,  supported  by  eight  pillars  ;  an  octagonal  base  supports  the  figure,  and  on  its 
sides,  in  alabaster  marble,  are  bas-reliefs,  illustrative  of  the  Life  of  Christ,  from  his  birth 
to  his  ascension. 

Large  circular  lot  and  granite  monument  and  figure  of  Thomas  T.  Reed,  erected  at  a 

COSt  Of  J«20,000 

Grove  avenue  :  Showing  Ocean  Hill  and  Stephen  Whitney's  Chapel  and  Tomb. 

Vista  avenue :  Statue  of  Captain  John  Correja.  This  interesting  piece  of  statuary  is 
more  generallv  known  as  the  Sea-Captain's,  was  erected  about  15  years  before  he  died, 
and  at  the  time  was  considered  an  excellent  likeness.  The  sextant  he  holds  in  his  hands, 
taking  an  observation,  is  the  same  which  he  used  while  io  active  service. 

Pine  avenue  :  Glade  Hill  and  the  Schcrmerhorn  Family  Vaults,  former  owner  of  this 
portion  of  the  grounds,  before  the  Cemetery  was  incorporated. 

Greenbough  avenue  :  Cherry  Hill,  and  the  beautiful  monument  erected  to  the  memory 
of  Charlotte  Canda.  who  lost  her  life  on  the  evening  of  the  3d  of  February,  1845,  by  being 
thrown  out  of  her  carnage,  while  returning  from  a  party.  The  day  was  the  seventeeth 
anniversary  of  her  birth. 

Highland  avenue  :  The  colossal  bronze  statue  of  DeWitt  Clinton,  once  Governor  of  the 
State  of  New  York  and  projector  of  the  Erie  Canal. 

Statuary  Group  in  the  lot  of  James  Gordon  Bennett,  founder  of  the  New  York  Herald. 
This  magnificent  work  was  executed  in  Italy  from  the  finest  Carrara  marble  representing!; 
a  life-size  female  figure,  kneeling  on  a  cushion  in  the  attitude  of  prayer,  commending 
her  child  to  the  Almighty  Giver. 

Fern  avenue :  Here  we  have  a  most  beautiful  view  of  the  Bay  of  New  York,  with 
Staten  Island  and  New  Jersey  in  the  distance. 

Pilot's  Monument  erected  by  the  pilots  ot  New  York  in  memory  of  Thomas  Freeborn, 
who  lost  his  life  in  the  discharge  of  his  duty  as  a  New  York  Pilot,  on  board  the  ship 
"John  Minturn,"  on  the  coast  of  New  Jersey,  Feb'ry  15th,  1846.  The  monument  is  sur- 
rounded with  emblematic  designs  of  his  nautical  occupation,  and  surmounted  with  the 
figure  of  Hope. 

♦  Mulberry  avenue  :  Large  circular  lot  of  Gordon  W.  Burnham,  with  its  massive  monu- 
ment and  figure  representing  Faith.  , 

Large  Marble  Monument  of  Abraham  S.  Vosburgh,  Colonel  of  the  71st  Re^g't. 
National  Guard,  who  died  in  the  service  of  his  country  at  the  City  of  Washington,  May 
20th,  1861.  The  monument  is  surmounted  by  an  eagle  carefully  guarding  the  American 
Flag,  so  beautifully  illustrated  at  the  top  of  the  monument.  The  fence  enclosing  this 
handsome  monument  represents  muskets  with  fixed  bayonets. 

Battle  avenue :  T.  C.  Durant's  Granite  Tomb,  with  its  statuary,  formerly  Vice-Presi- 
dent of  the  Union  Pacific  Railroad. 

The  Soldier's  Monument  erected  by  the  city  ot  New  York,  in  memory  of  the  brave 
soldiers  who  died  in  our  late  civil  war.  The  four  bronze  figures  represent  the  four 
different  branches  of  the  armv,  and  were  cast  of  captured  cannon).  Leaving  the 
Soldier's  Monument,  we  have  as  fine  a  view  of  Brooklyn  and  New  York  as  can  be  obtained 
in  its  vicinity. 

Battle  avenue  :  Large  circular  lot,  where  the  105  unrecognizable  bodies  are  buried, 
victims  of  the  Brooklyn  Theater  fire,  on  the  evening  of  December  5th,  1876. 

Visitor's  Room  and  Office. 


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The  6reeri¥00d  GerrieterY. 


CHARTERED  1838. 


ONTAINS  474  acres;  length  of  carriage  avenues,  22  miles  ;  length  of 


Up  to  the  1st  of  July,  1892,  there  were  28,078  burial  lots  of  varying 
sizes  was  sold,  the  total  number  of  interments  at  that  time  being  268,786. 
The  first  was  made  on  the  5th  day  of  September,  1840,  but  the  grounds 
were  not  formally  opened  for  interment  until  August  15th,  1842. 

It  has  10^  miles  of  pipe  connected  with  two  reservoirs  on  the 
grounds,  which  are  supplied  from  driven  wells  at  the  Western  Entrance; 
with  27  large  hydrants  and  35  small  hydrants,  supplying  water  for  drink- 
ing and  irrigation. 

It  has  eight  lakes  of  varying  dimensions,  all  have  fountains,  supplied 
with  water  from  the  reservoirs  into  which  water  is  pumped  by  two  large 
Duplex  Worthington  Steam  Pumps. 

The  Cemetery  is  drained  by  subterranean  sewer-pipes  about  19  miles 
in  length,  part  emptying  into  the  waters  of  the  Bay,  and  part  into  98 
cess-pools,  some  10,  and  others  12  feet  in  diameter,  and  10  to  20  feet 
in  depth,  which  readily  absorb  all  the  water  pouring  into  them.  Con- 
nected with  the  sewer-pipes  are  1,200  receiving  basins. 

The  Cemetery  has  five  entrances,  viz.,  the  Northern  or  Main  En- 
trance, opposite  Twenty-fifth  Street  and  Fifth  Avenue;  the  Western  En- 
trance, Thirty-fifth  Street  and  Fourth  Avenue;  the  Southern  Entrance, 
at  Martense's  Lane;  the  Eastern  Entrance,  at  Fort  Hamilton  Avenue; 
and  the  Northeastern  Entrance,  at  Twenty -first  Street  and  Ninth  Avenue. 


The  public  is  requested  to  report  any  incivility,  inattention,  or  careless- 
ness, on  the  part  of  any  person  connected  with  this  service,  to  the  Officers 
of  the  Cemetery,  either  at  the  office  at  the  Cemetery,  or  at  No.  26  Broadway, 
New  York.    Complaints  will  be  immediately  investigated  and  offenders 

discharged. 


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NORTHERN  ENTRANCE 


JOHN  MATHEWS'  MONUMENT 


Horace  greeley's 


the  firemen's  monument 


harry  Howard's 


MISS  DANSER'S 


LOFTUS  WOOD'S 


THOS.  T.  HEAD'S 


A.  s.  scribner's 


MISS  PETTEES'  MONUMENT 


THE  SOLDIERS'  MONUMENT 


BRONZE  STAT  I' E  OF  DE  WITT  CLINTON 


GORDON   W.   BURN HAM*  S 


COL.   ABRAHAM   S.  VOSBLRGH's 


JAMES  GORDON  BENNETT'S 


C.  G.  GUNTHER's 


JOHN  ANDERSON'S  TOMB  AND  VIEW  OF  NEW  YORK  BAY 


JOHN  ROACH'S  MONUHRKT 


BROOKLYN  THKATKR  FIRE  MONUMENT 


Carriages  leave   the  stand  inside  of  gate  near  the  Northern 

Entrance,   Fifth  Avenue  and  Twenty-fifth  Street. 

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 :    PARE  :  

ADULTS,         -         -         -         -  25  Cents  each. 

CHILDREN  BETWEEN  THE  AGES  OF  FIVE  AND  TEN  YRS.,  1  0       "  " 

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Lot  owners  wishing  to  alight  at  any  part  of  the  route,  will  be  furnished 
with  return  eheeks  before  starting,  without  any  additional  charge. 


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